Is it Time to Take Precautions?

2022-05-10T15:06:46+00:00May 10th, 2022|Categories: INVESTMENT|

Executive Summary Economist John Hussman recently stated speculative bubbles teach investors “dangerously incorrect lessons” that “stocks always recover.” Stock market indices have turned negative this year, and the dispersion of returns within are disturbing (second graph). The Buffet Indicator (third graph) shows much more room to fall [...]

Is a Recession on the Horizon?

2022-05-03T15:05:44+00:00May 3rd, 2022|Categories: INVESTMENT|

Executive Summary By now many have heard first quarter real GDP turned negative by 1.4%. In the second graph one can see net exports had the largest negative impact on GDP. Personal expenditures held steady, however may not do so in the second quarter as real disposable [...]

Inflation or Stock Prices, Has the Fed Chosen?

2022-04-19T19:57:00+00:00April 19th, 2022|Categories: INVESTMENT|

Executive Summary The Fed’s monetary policy for the last ten years has been characterized as “too loose for too long,” resulting in overvalued equity markets and inflation. Looking at the two graphs below, one can see the overvaluation as shown by various metrics. Statistically, the overvaluation is [...]

Is it Time to Pay the Piper?

2022-03-29T17:21:53+00:00March 29th, 2022|Categories: INVESTMENT|

Executive Summary In a healthy economy, long-term interest rates are higher than short-term rates (see first graph). However, when short-term rates are higher than long-term rates (inverted yield curve), it has typically been a precursor to a recession (see third graph). Most people have recognized steep inflation [...]

Will Investors Ignore What Is Under the Hood?

2022-04-05T16:16:31+00:00March 15th, 2022|Categories: INVESTMENT|

Executive Summary Markets have been reacting significantly on every news headline regarding the Russian/Ukrainian war.  The sanctions and supply disruptions could last long past any potential peace deal. Also, the equity markets were selling off this year before the war started as inflation was rising (see first [...]

Can the Fed Fight Stagflation?

2022-04-05T16:16:45+00:00March 8th, 2022|Categories: INVESTMENT|

Executive Summary As discussed in previous newsletters, economic growth is slowing. The Atlanta Fed GDPNow model reduced the first quarter GDP growth estimate to 0.0% from the previously reported .6% estimate. Now with Russia invading Ukraine, the effects of war could further negatively impact growth. Gas prices [...]

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